Primary energy from hydropower in Hungary
Hungary: Primary energy from hydropower was 0.2449 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower in Hungary, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from hydropower in Hungary stood at 0.2449 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower in Hungary peaked at 0.301 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.075 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Hungary ranks 63rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0882 terawatt-hours | 0.075 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1237 terawatt-hours | 0.081 terawatt-hours | 0.165 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.158 terawatt-hours | 0.112 terawatt-hours | 0.181 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1779 terawatt-hours | 0.155 terawatt-hours | 0.216 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1973 terawatt-hours | 0.171 terawatt-hours | 0.228 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2291 terawatt-hours | 0.188 terawatt-hours | 0.301 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.222 terawatt-hours | 0.178 terawatt-hours | 0.2449 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 16,711 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 158.99 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 16,711 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 353.14 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -526.05 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.44 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 12.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower in Hungary?
- Primary energy from hydropower in Hungary was 0.2449 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.301 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.075 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for primary energy from hydropower?
- Hungary ranks 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.